KOHAT, Oct 10: Four policemen were injured in an explosion in the Bilitang area and 11 CD shops were damaged in a bomb blast in a market in the Gumbat town here on Tuesday night.

An explosive device planted on a roadside near the Government High School in Bilitang was set off by remote-control when a police mobile was passing through the area.

The injured, Havaldar Bahadar Nawaz and constables Resham Gul, Rafique and Juma Khan, were taken to the district headquarters hospital. The condition of Bahadar Nawaz was serious, according to hospital sources.

The Saddar police registered a case.

The blast in the Saleem Khan CD market on the main Rawalpindi road completely destroyed three shops and partially damaged eight others. The blast took place at around 2am. The market is owned by a retired superintendent of police.

Police visited the site and collected material to ascertain which kind of bomb was used in the attack.

The Gumbat police registered a case.

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